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| Affiliation | Federalist |
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| Name | John Sullivan |
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Durham, New Hampshire , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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February 17, 1740
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| Died | January 23, 1795
(54 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
Mar 09, 2024 12:52am |
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| Info | SULLIVAN, John, (brother of James Sullivan and father of George Sullivan), a Delegate from New Hampshire; born in Somersworth, N.H., February 17, 1740; received a limited education; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Durham in 1760; Member of the Continental Congress in 1774 and 1775; during the Revolution was appointed as a brigadier general; later promoted to major general, and from June 1775 until early in 1780; again a Member of the Continental Congress in 1780 and 1781; attorney general of New Hampshire 1782-1786; president of New Hampshire in 1786 and 1787; member of the state ratification convention in 1788; speaker of the state house of representatives; again chosen president of New Hampshire; appointed by President Washington judge of the United States District Court of New Hampshire in September 1789 and held that office until his death in Durham, N.H., January 23, 1795; interment in the Sullivan family cemetery.
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